County Making Big Investment in Yakima Community
Yakima County was awarded a total of $48 million in ARPA funding and received over 150 community proposals.
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Linde Wins Commission Race But Recount Set For December
The November general election results were certified by the Yakima County Canvassing Board on Tuesday making all the results official.
Brown Wins District 6 Race But Commission Seat Could See Recount
Auditor Charles Ross says when all the counting is over he was expecting a 34% turnout but it's looking more like it'll be close to 32%.
LaDon Linde Chosen As New Yakima County Commissioner
The commissioners say they didn't consult future commissioner Amanda McKinney before making the decision.
Commission Candidates to Make Public Presentations Tuesday
11 people campaigned for the position. According to state law the seat must be filled by November 15.
Yakima Republicans Name Replacements For Commission
According to state law the seat must be filled by November 15.
County Responds to Charges of Violating Voting Rights Act
The board says it will work with the residents named in the letter to make sure the county is in compliance with state law. The board says it reserves the right to pursue all legal actions involving the matter.
Commissioners React to OneAmerica Letter About Elections
The Yakima Board of County Commissioners is reviewing this matter with Yakima County legal staff and will comment further as it takes steps to respond to the allegations.
Commissioners Approve Sales Tax to Fund Community Campus
The first work will convert a storage facility next to the jail into a permanent homeless shelter to replace Camp Hope now located behind the former K-Mart on East Nob Hill Blvd. That facility is expected to be ready in June of next year.
Commissioners Plan to Turn Jail into County Care Campus
Currently the jail is used for housing inmates from other areas.